Although there were frequent frictions between the Sun Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire, large-scale wars had been rare. Only the battle to seize Heavenly Dou City could be considered a true clash.
But at that time, White Tiger Duke Dai Hao had already fallen in an ambush set by the Sun Moon Empire, and his unique formation, the White Tiger Formation, naturally never had the chance to be deployed.
Yet now, the White Tiger Formation had actually appeared within this bizarre army of the Sun Moon Empire.
Had Dai Hao defected to the Sun Moon Empire?
This thought flashed through Xu Jiujiu's mind for only an instant before being firmly denied by her. If Dai Hao had truly wanted to defect, Heavenly Dou City and Yu Ming City, the two fortresses, would have long since become his certificate of allegiance handed over to the Sun Moon Empire.
"Scum! You are desecrating the dead! The Sun Moon Empire has actually committed such an act that goes against all human ethics!"
Before Xu Jiujiu could think it through clearly, a vast and resounding voice came from the sky.
Seeing the former Body Sect disciples mixed among that army of the undead, Du Busi could no longer hold back and shouted.
A verdant green radiance instantly dyed the entire sky. The air seemed to be mixed with something; even a light breath caused pain in the chest.
But this change lasted only for an instant. The next moment, dark red light rose from below Heavenly Dou City, forcefully repelling that expanse of green and occupying half the sky.
The entire firmament was divided into two. One half was a piercing green that caused all sorts of discomfort just from a single glance, as if poison were growing inside the body.
The other half was a less dazzling dark red. At first glance, it seemed weaker, but upon closer inspection, it felt far purer than that green expanse.
Within the dark red sky, there was no blazing sun, no trace of clouds or mist, only patterns of veins climbing across it, like the roots and branches of some plant intertwining with each other.
Beneath the sky, an apocalyptic aura pressed down on everyone's spirit, as if the slightest distraction would lead to burial under that canopy, welcoming death alongside the Sun and Moon sky.
"This person is not easy to deal with. We can't wait any longer. No matter what abilities he has, we have to make the first move."
Sensing the opponent's aura that was in no way inferior to his own, Du Busi knew he could no longer afford to wait.
He had originally wanted to observe Lin Xiao's methods to prepare a response, but now he felt that if he did not act, no one else would be able to probe Lin Xiao's true depths; they would simply be sending themselves to death in vain.
Putting aside his thoughts, two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red soul rings, nine rings in total, rose around him. He raised his hands to the sky, and one after another, ink-green vortexes began to appear beside him.
Deep within the gray mist, Lin Xiao gripped his long staff and swung it repeatedly. One after another, figures buried near Heavenly Dou City were awakened from their eternal slumber and walked forward step by halting step, advancing toward their former comrades.
Beside Lin Xiao, the figure of the white tiger floated to one side, its eyes showing faint reluctance.
"What you said—can it really be achieved?"
"Now that you are in this state, what reason would I have to deceive you?" Lin Xiao glanced at the white tiger. "Preserving the customs and traditions of the Star Luo Empire has no impact on my goals."
"Mass slaughter brings no benefit whatsoever to the Sun Moon Empire's rule over the continent. The Sun Moon Empire has sufficient confidence that sooner or later, everyone on the entire Douluo Continent will become inseparable from their soul tools."
The white tiger nodded upon hearing this and said no more, focusing instead on commanding the undead army ahead.
At that moment, Lin Xiao suddenly looked up toward the sharp killing intent descending from above.
The long staff in his hand suddenly shortened, transforming into a bright and vivid fresh flower that appeared in Lin Xiao's palm. The colors of ghostly blue and deep crimson kept shifting and flowing. With a slight movement of Lin Xiao's will, it finally turned completely dark red and slowly floated upward.
The two gray soul rings also transformed at the same time. In the blink of an eye, they became nine rings, six black and three red, encircling him.
Upon the soul rings, strands of golden patterns intertwined with gray veins, adding several degrees of strange color.
At this point, Lin Xiao no longer needed to conceal his appearance, nor did he need to hide his identity from others. His cloak billowed dramatically, revealing the River of the Underworld's Embrace beneath. The red and blue colors intertwined and crisscrossed brilliantly, while countless specks of stars rose into the sky, bringing a faint trace of light to the dim firmament.
Besides Du Busi, the ink-green vortexes gradually grew larger. In the next instant, several beams of light crossed through space and landed within them in the blink of an eye.
Du Busi furrowed his brows and slightly turned his head to look. Seeing that the vortexes showed no change after being attacked, he felt slightly reassured.
However, before he could fully relax, he saw even more beams of light shooting out from the countless myriad stars. Under the continuous barrage of attacks, his figure trembled repeatedly, and the vortexes around him vanished one after another.
"Sect Master!"
"Body Douluo!"
Seeing this, the others immediately swarmed forward, standing in midair beside Du Busi.
"Marshal!"
Lin Xiao's figure had already emerged from the mist and flown into the high sky, entering everyone's field of vision.
Juzi beside him, the Fire Phoenix Douluo spoke once again.
With more than ten Titled Douluo from the three great empires gathered in one place, including the rank 98 Super Douluo Du Busi, yet the Sun Moon Empire had only one person stepping forward to face them, how could she remain calm?
However, Juzi showed no intention of giving the order. Instead, she raised her hand to quiet the Fire Phoenix Douluo, her gaze locked firmly on Lin Xiao.
She lacked the strength to see the outcome clearly, but since Lin Xiao had known the enemy's intelligence beforehand and still chose to face them alone, he naturally had his own plans.
In the air, Lin Xiao looked at the growing number of Titled Douluo from the three great empires, his eyes showing no trace of fear.
In truth, on the current Douluo Continent, only Kong Deming made Lin Xiao feel a degree of wariness, because he knew that once Kong Deming combined with the Imperial Soul Engineer Legion, the power they could unleash would be terrifying.
That power stemmed not only from memories of his previous life, but also because...
Lin Xiao suddenly brought his palms together. On the River of the Underworld Embrace, the red and blue patterns grew even brighter. An invisible aura spread outward, enveloping the endless myriad stars across the sky.
The cloak on his body could no longer withstand the pressure and shattered into dust. The next moment, dazzling radiance converged from the countless myriad stars and, under the watchful eyes of Du Busi and the others who stood ready, all poured down onto Lin Xiao.
"What!"
Unlike the shock of the others, at this moment, Lin Xiao only felt an incomparably vast power being placed at his disposal.
The reason he felt wary of Kong Deming's power was not just because of memories from his previous life, but also because he himself possessed a method to gather the power of others into himself; he knew exactly how terrifying such an attack could be.
After the River of the Underworld Embrace was created by Jing Hongchen, it had also received guidance from Kong Deming. What exactly Kong Deming had guided needed no further explanation.
Later, during Lin Xiao's modifications to the River of the Underworld Embrace, this ability had been retained. Its name, Covenant
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